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April 8, 2014

CHS Hall of Fame: Annie, Shelley and Brenda

The CHS Athletic Hall of Fame honors those Camas High School Papermaker teams and individuals who have excelled athletically. The typical individual inductee is blessed with superior athletic talent, competitive spirit, a dedication to training and practice, and the mental tenacity to overcome adversity. Inductees who graduated prior to 1972 share one other common attribute: a "Y" chromosome.

April 8, 2014

Engagement for April 8, 2014

Scott-Watts Katie Lynn Scott, of Vancouver, and James Louis Watts, of Washougal, have announced their plans to be married in July 2015 in Washougal.

April 8, 2014
Julie Bristol, Gause Elementary social worker, had her birthday wish granted when students brought in 2,400 items for the Weekend Backpack Program. Here, she is pictured with student food contributors Jackson Rauch and Milan Shirakawa.

Granting a birthday wish

When Julie Bristol, Gause Elementary School social worker, told students that her only birthday wish was for enough food donations to last the Weekend Backpack Program for the rest of the school year, she got that and then some. "The goal was to bring in 2,400 food and personal items," Bristol said. "The students and families exceeded that goal and brought in more than 4,200."

April 8, 2014

Library sets its second ‘Screen Reads’ session

The Camas Public Library has set its second "Screen Reads" session. The program was created in order to encourage more adults in their 20s and 30s to use the library, although all 18 and older are welcome to participate.

April 8, 2014

School notes for April 8, 2014

Book cover design contest open Think you have what it takes to design an award-winning book of Oregon historical fiction? Enter the Oregon Historical Society, The Oregon Encyclopedia and Ooligan Press Book cover design contest.

April 8, 2014

PubTalk to feature AHA! CEO and co-founder

The co-founder and chief executive officer of AHA!, will talk about "Unleashing Brand Value: 4 Steps to a More Powerful Brand." Betsy Henning will be the guest speaker at the next Clark County PubTalk Tuesday, April 15, from 5 to 8 p.m., in the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Artillery Barracks, 600 E. Hatheway Road, Vancouver.

April 1, 2014

School notes for April 1, 2014

CHS students takes part in 'Ten Grands' concert Two Camas High School students will play piano at the "Ten Grands" Seattle Concert Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m. JJ Guo and Johnathan Liao are among three dozen young musicians from 11 high schools who will perform at Benaroya Hall during the evening's showcase of talent that benefits music education.

April 1, 2014
Taylor Grasseth (right), an eighth-grader from Jemtegaard Middle School, poses with her art teacher, Gabrielle Iverson, and the WSF Stride Cat. Grasseth won this year's Student Stride for Education logo contest.

JMS eighth-grader wins Student Stride art contest

Taylor Grasseth, a spunky red-haired eighth-grader from Jemtegaard Middle School, was honored in front of her student peers and faculty during an assembly Friday morning. Grasseth's artwork, a colorful cat holding a banner, was chosen as the winner of the Washougal Schools Foundation art contest and will be the face of the organization's signature event, The Student Stride for Education. "It's wonderful and I'm super psyched about it," was Grasseth's response when asked how she feels about her artwork being chosen as the logo for the event.

April 1, 2014

WHS to celebrate 100th commencement

The Washougal School District, along with the Washougal Old Timers, are making plans to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of Washougal High School's first commencement in 1914. "It is a historic milestone and we want to take this opportunity to reconnect with alumni and share in our community's pride of our high school," said Dawn Tarzian, Washougal School District superintendent. To help commemorate the occasion, all former Washougal students and staff from the far and near past are being invited to share their favorite memories via a survey.

April 1, 2014

Obituaries for April 1, 2014

Frederick E. Smith Frederick Ellis Smith died March 31, 2014, in Portland, Ore., following a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 63.